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Low Distortion M8 Lens | 5MP for sensors such as IMX335

Small 6mm Lens

The CIL857 is a tiny 6mm M8 Lens for up to 1/2.7" 5MP sensors with an all-glass construction and front aperture pinhole design. The small form factor makes it great for space constrained applications. An M12 variant is also available.

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There are 28 units CIL857-F3.0-M08A650 (F/3.0 / M08A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 43 units CIL857-F3.0-M08ANIR (F/3.0 / M08A / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 128 units CIL857-F3.0-M12A650 (F/3.0 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 183 units CIL857-F3.0-M12ANIR (F/3.0 / M12A / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

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Lens Features

Tiny Form Factor

M8 and M12 variants available with 10.4mm TTL

Low Distortion

Less than 3% distortion for regular appearing images

Optical and Mechanical Specification Table

Lens ParameterPerformance Detail
Part NumberCIL857
Format Type 1/2.7"
EFL5.7mm
F# 3.0
Resolution 3-5MP, 2.2µm
Field of View53° @ 5.5mm image circle
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Image Circle7.0mm
Distortion-2% TV @5.5mm image circle
WeightM8 version: 0.8g
M12 version 2g
IR Cut-Off FilterP/N With: CIL857-F3.0-M08A650 / CIL857-F3.0-M12A650
P/N Without: CIL857-F3.0-M08A650 / CIL857-F3.0-M12ANIR
ConstructionAll-glass, All-metal

Mechanical Variants

Variant Description
"M12A" M12x0.5, F/3.0, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Cap+AL6061 Barrel
"M08A" M8x0.35, F/3.0, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Cap+AL6061 Barrel

Mechanical Layout

Small 6mm M12 Lens

Camera Mechanical Compatibility Table*

*Mechanical compatibility only, assuming the standard M12x0.5 lens mount provided by the camera manufacturer. Please check optical compatibility separately.

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